Crime & Safety
Threat Made Against La Verne School Deemed 'Noncredible'
Security was increased around Ramona Middle School on Tuesday after a threat was made against the campus.
LA VERNE, CA — A threat made against Ramona Middle School on Monday was later deemed "noncredible," according to authorities.
Security around campus Tuesday was still heightened out of an abundance of caution, Ramona Principal James Ellis said in a letter sent to parents.
Several students heard a classmate make the threat after class on Monday, Ellis said. Authorities declined to say what kind of threat was made.
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This message was sent to Ramona Middle School families this evening. The school will be open tomorrow.#laverne #lvpd #busd #ramonamiddleschool pic.twitter.com/mavcBXlVoP
— La Verne Police Dept (@LaVernePD) August 31, 2021
La Verne Police Department officers went to the student’s home to “ensure there was no means to act on the threat and investigate the allegation.”
“The threat was found to be noncredible,” Ellis said.
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